Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
De Havilland Aircraft has launched the DHC-6 Twin Otter Classic 300-G aircraft at the Paris Air Show. The new aircraft, which is lighter and more efficient than its predecessor, has received combined purchase agreements and letters of intent for 45 aircraft. The...
Durability levels of current engines are an increasing cause of global concern as the supply chain woes continue to plague operators. Stressing this point at the panel discussion during the Paris Air Forum, Willie Walsh, Director General, International Air Transport...
Rolls-Royce has developed a small gas turbine to power hybrid-electric flight and is soon set to begin testing. The engine is part of a turbogenerator system that is being developed for the Advanced Air Mobility market. This includes electrical vertical take-off and...
Jet2 plc it has selected CFM International’s advanced LEAP-1A engines to power its further order for up to 71 new Airbus A320 NEO/A321NEO family aircraft, of which 35 are firm orders. The agreement includes spare engines and a long-term services support agreement,...
Eastern Air Logistics has signed cargo.one for using its real-time digital booking platform and gaining access to its global footprint of many thousands of freight forwarders. With this freight forwarders in close to 5000 forwarding offices worldwide will gain the...
United Airlines has selected Pratt & Whitney’s GTF engine to power 70 Airbus A321neo and 50 A321XLR firm aircraft orders with the deliveries expected this year. Commenting on the long-lasting partnership, Rick Deurloo, President, Commercial Engines, Pratt &...
Lilium has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Bao’an District of Shenzhen municipality, China for opening of a regional Lilium headquarters to establish eVTOL service in China. Lilium initially plans to operate the eVTOL in Guangdong–Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay...
Tecnam has suspending developmental work on its P-Volt electric aircraft citing concerns about the ability of current battery technology to guarantee viable storage levels. However, the company is ready to bring the P-Volt back into the type certification as soon as...
JFK International Air Terminal, LLC (JFKIAT), the operator of Terminal 4 at JFK Airport has deployed Amadeus’ Auto Bag Drop (ABD) and Next Generation Kiosk (NGK) self-service technology to deliver a smooth and efficient passenger flow through the airport. With the new...
Ontario International Airport (ONT) recorded the highest passenger traffic post-pandemic in May with 557,000 passengers with an increase of 7.3%. The number of domestic passengers grew by 4% to more than 522,000 while international air travel more than doubled to...
Allegiant Air recently signed up for expanded Skywise predictive maintenance solution powered by the Digital Alliance to enhance its operations of A320 fleet by turning unscheduled maintenance into scheduled maintenance. "Skywise and the S. Predictive...
Spirit Airlines recently introduced self-bag drop system at Orlando International Airport (MCO) marking the airline’s 30 years of service in Orlando. Passengers can seamlessly travel through the airport check-in with Spirit Airlines’ biometric photo-matching. The...